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Chapter 5 Recording MIDI
Overdub Recording MIDI
Overdubbing is the process of recording a performance in multiple passes, merging
the performances into a single region. You’ll experiment with recording multiple MIDI
performances on top of an existing performance.
Try This
Record over an existing MIDI region in Cycle mode:
Click the Set Locators button in the Arrange toolbar. 1
Cycle mode is turned on and the left and right locators match the start and end points
of the MIDI region you recorded in the previous section.
Left locator Right locator
Press the Return key while Logic Pro is not playing.2
The playhead moves to the project start position.
Press the Asterisk (*) or R key to start recording.3
Recording begins after the predened count-in.
Use your MIDI keyboard (or the Logic Pro Caps Lock keyboard) to play some notes. 4
Record as many cycle passes as you wish.
Press the Space bar to stop recording.5